Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB27: Assault or Threat of Violence Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill addresses the offense of assault or threat of violence against a peace officer or military service member.
What the bill says
An act which causes the person to fear for his physical safety or damages the property of that person or another. The act must be accompanied with the intent to cause or has the effect of causing a person to reasonably fear to freely exercise or enjoy any right secured by the Constitution or laws of the state or by the Constitution or laws of the United States. (4) Primary offenses referred to in Subsection (1) are the misdemeanor offenses for: (a) assault and related offenses under Sections 76-5-102 , 76-5-102.4 , 76-5-102.10 , 76-5-106 , 76-5-107 , and 76-5-108 ; (b) any misdemeanor property.
From the enrolled text, February 11, 2026:
an act which causes the person to fear for his physical safety or damages the property of that person or another. The act must be accompanied with the intent to cause or has the effect of causing a person to reasonably fear to freely exercise or enjoy any right secured by the Constitution or laws of the state or by the Constitution or laws of the United States. (4) Primary offenses referred to in Subsection (1) are the misdemeanor offenses for: (a) assault and related offenses under Sections 76-5-102 , 76-5-102.4 , 76-5-102.10 , 76-5-106 , 76-5-107 , and 76-5-108 ; (b) any misdemeanor property destruction offense under Sections 76-6-102 and 76-6-104 , and Subsection 76-6-106(2)(a) ; (c) any criminal trespass offense under Sections 76-6-204 and 76-6-206 ; (d) any misdemeanor theft offense under Chapter 6, Offenses Against Property; (e) any offense of obstructing government operations under Sections 76-8-301 , 76-8-301.2 , 76-8-302 , 76-8-305 , 76-8-306 , 76-8-307 , 76-8-308 , 76-8-309.2 , and 76-8-313 ; (f) any offense of interfering or intending to interfere with activities of colleges and universities under Chapter 8, Part 7, Colleges and Universities; (g) any misdemeanor offense against public order and decency as defined in Chapter 9, Part 1, Breaches of the Peace and Related Offenses, other than Section 76-9-105.5 , 76-9-105.6 , …